Unit 2.1 Teaching Approaches/Strategies

Direct Instruction







Direct Instruction Lesson
1. State learning objectives and orient students to the lesson: Tell students what they will be learning and what performance will be expected of them. Whet students' appetites for the lesson by informing them how interesting, important, or personally relevant it will be to them.

2. Review prerequisites: Go over any skills or concepts students need in order to understand today's lesson.

3. Present new material: Teach the lesson, presenting information, giving examples, demonstrating concepts, and so on.

4. Conduct learning probes: Pose questions to students to assess their level of understanding and correct their misconceptions.

5. Provide independent practice: Give students an opportunity to practice new skills or use new information on their own.

6. Assess performance and provide feedback: Review independent practice work or give a quiz. Give feedback on correct answers, and reteach skills if necessary.

7. Provide distributed practice and review: Assign homework to provide distributed practice on the new material. In later lessons, review material and provide practice opportunities to increase the chances that students will remember what they learned and will be able to apply it in different circumstances.


Source: Slavin, R. E. (2006). Educational psychology: Theory and practice. (8th ed.). Boston: Pearson.


Madeline Hunter Instructional Model
Goals: Statement(s) proclaiming the all-encompassing purpose of the lesson.

Objectives: Brief statement(s) listing the desired result(s) of the lesson.

Anticipatory Set: Anticipatory set is the result of an activity which occurs during the time that students are physically arriving or mentally “shifting” gears from the activity just finished.

Anticipatory set elicits attending behavior, deliberate focus, and a mental readiness or “set” for the content of the ensuing.

Instructional Input: To plan this step, the teacher must determine what information (new or already processed) is needed by the student in order to accomplish the present objective(s).

Modelling: It is helpful for students to not only know about and to see examples of an acceptable finished product (story, poem, model, diagram, graph) or a process (how to identify the main ideas, weave, articulate thinking while proceeding in the assignment, kick a ball, etc.).

Monitoring to Check for Understanding: The teacher needs to check for student’s possession of essential information and also needs to observe student’s performance to make sure he/ she exhibits the skills necessary to achieve the instructional objectives.

Guided Practice: The beginning stages of learning are critical in the determination of future successful performance. Consequently, the student’s initial attempt in new learning should be carefully guided so he/she is accurate and successful.

Independent Practice: The student can perform without major errors, discomfort or confusion, he/she is ready to develop fluency by practicing with minimal teacher supervision.

Closure: Closure is a summarising event to help students organise lesson materials and activities, consolidate learning, and/or draw their attention to ‘the completion of a lesson or unit. It typically encompasses such steps as reviewing major points, summarising a discussion, pulling together key relationships, highlighting key rules and principles, providing practice or extending opportunities, etc.. ln addition, to those “pulling together” effects, closure can provide students with a sense of accomplishment and progress.

Materials Needed: Varies according to lesson.
Allowances for Individual Differences: This section should address how the intern would modify curriculum and instruction in this lesson for diverse students. “Extended” lesson activities for able learners and “remedial” lesson activities for children having difficulty should both be considered and addressed.

Lesson Evaluation: Written evaluation following lesson.

Source: Hunter, Madeline. (1989). Mastery Teaching2nd, CA: TIP Publications.





Krupp, M. (2014). Robert Gagné Nine Events of Instruction Explained [Slideshare]. Retrieved on January 11, 2017, from http://www.slideshare.net/MissyKrupp/robert-gagne-9-events-of-instruction-explained

Click on the following link to view a video in Study.com about Direct Instruction.


MTTC. (2003-2007). Direct Instruction Teaching Method: Definition, Examples & Strategies, Study.com, retrieved on February 17, 2017, from http://study.com/academy/lesson/direct-instruction-teaching-method-definition-examples-strategies.html 



Indirect Instruction

What is Indirect Instruction?

In contrast to the direct instruction strategy, indirect instruction is mainly student-centered, although the two strategies can complement each other.

Indirect instruction seeks a high level of student involvement in observing, investigating, drawing inferences from data, or forming hypotheses. It takes advantage of students' interest and curiosity, often encouraging them to generate alternatives or solve problems.

In indirect instruction, the role of the teacher shifts from lecturer/director to that of facilitator, supporter, and resource person. The teacher arranges the learning environment, provides opportunity for student involvement, and, when appropriate, provides feedback to students while they conduct the inquiry. 

Examples of Indirect Instruction:

Cloze Procedure

California Lutheran University. (2017). Indirect Instruction. Retrieved February 17, 2017, from http://public.callutheran.edu/~mccamb/indirectinstruction.htm


Direct and Indirect Instruction








Venn Diagram = Teaching Approaches/Strategies


                                                                 A            B             C

A = Direct Approaches: Lecture, Drill and Practice, Demonstration, Modelling
B = Combination: Lecture-Discussion
C = Indirect Approaches: Problem Solving, Case Studies, Discussion, Venn Diagrams


Activity

What is Direct Instruction (DI)?

How is Direct Instruction (DI) Taught?

What are some Direct Instruction (DI) Strategies?

What is Indirect Instruction?

How is Indirect Instruction Taught?

What are some Indirect Instruction Strategies?

Explain the difference between direct and indirect Instruction?


Assignment

Research and Present a teaching approach strategy in 5 minutes Wednesday 22nd February, 2017 

By providing:
  • definition
  • advantages
  • disadvantages 
  • implementation of the strategy
  • Any additional information e.g. types, etc.
Research
The research is to be typed, referenced using APA Style and emailed to all students and the facilitator before the class on Wednesday 22nd February, 2017. 

Presentation
The clarity of the information, eye contact and voice volume will be observed during the 5 minutes time allocated.

Primary Trainees
  1. Behaviourism - Carma
  2. Direct Instruction - Joan
  3. Lecture - Marsha
  4. Lecture-Discussion - Tara
  5. Constructivism - Connie
  6. Cooperative learning - Earlyn
  7. Grouping - Patsy
  8. Jigsaw I & II - Javere
  9. Group Investigation - Cleona
  10. Problem solving - Diana
  11. Critical Thinking - Sasha
  12. Discussion - Shiral
  13. Questioning - Jahwauni
  14. Discovery learning - Akeesha
  15. Field trips - Claudette
  16. Differentiated instruction - Curlene
  17. Mastery learning - Thalia
  18. Demonstration - Natoya
  19. Peer tutoring - Simone
  20. Team teaching - Cynthia, Kheriann
Secondary Trainees
  1. Behaviourism - Kenesha
  2. Direct Instruction - Kenesha
  3. Lecture - Kesha
  4. Lecture-Discussion - Kesha
  5. Constructivism - Turkessa
  6. Cooperative learning - Turkessa
  7. Grouping - Renee
  8. Jigsaw I & II - Renee
  9. Group Investigation - Myra
  10. Problem solving - Myra
  11. Think-pair-share - Shanike
  12. Scaffolding - Shanike
  13. Critical Thinking - Davaniea
  14. Discussion - Davaniea
  15. Questioning - Sika
  16. Discovery learning - Sika
  17. Field trips - Desonee
  18. Differentiated instruction - Desonee
  19. Mastery learning - Tammica
  20. Demonstration - Tammica
  21. Peer tutoring - Simone, Carissa
  22. Team teaching - Simone, Carissa

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